Candidates

Tim Gragert

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, natural resources degree; Creighton High School

Military

U.S. Air Force, Nebraska Air and Army National Guard, 1977-2017

Family

Married, three grown children

Faith

Catholic

Key issue

Property taxes, because it is the first issue everyone in this district has brought up while I have been campaigning. The way I see addressing property taxes is a combination of balancing income, sales and property taxes when funding K-12 education. Furthermore, making sure all state programs, entities and the university spending is efficient and effective. All spending in the state must be held to the strictest accountability. Individuals who head any of the programs, entities or the university must be held responsible and accountable for their management and spending.

Keith Kube

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, bachelors degree in civil engineering; Crofton High School

Military

ROTC

Family

Divorced, one grown son

Faith

Catholic

Key issue

My top priority, if elected, is to fix the property tax problem by addressing the unfairness in the law. The current approach is not sustainable and threatens the very existence of family agriculture in Nebraska. The current proposals only address the symptoms and not the problem "kicking the can down the road." If this is not addressed, it impacts the economy of the entire state. I feel my background in tax law, business consulting, engineering and agriculture, is vital in fixing this problem.

Voter info

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Registration questions

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To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

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Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: